Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Don Gordon to Open Campaign Office

.49TH WARD ALDERMANIC CANDIDATEDON GORDON

ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS OPENINGChicago French chefs, comedian Aaron Freemen, and Rogers Park voters will join 49th Ward Aldermanic Candidate Don Gordon next week to celebrate the opening of his campaign headquarters on Morse Avenue.Friday, July 14 at 7pmA private Bastille Day Party and Gordon Headquarters Pre-Grand Openingevent catered by French chef Didier Durand of Cyrano’s Bistrotand Chicago Chefs for Choice (http://www.cyranosbistrot.com/) will be held at Don Gordon's headquarters at 1600 W. Morse Ave., Chicago, IL. Tickets are $150 and available by calling 773.262.9473.Sunday, July 16 at 1pmOfficial Gordon Headquarters Grand Openingalso at1600 W. Morse Ave.features special guest comedian Aaron Freeman (www.aaronfreeman.com),The event is open to the public with food and refreshments.“Let The Sun Shine on Rogers Park” is the theme of Gordon’s campaign to deliver new leadership to boost community improvement in the 49TH ward and tackle longstanding challenges confronting residents in the far north side community.“Preventing crime, protecting our lakefront, and developing balanced housing are among the priorities that I will address as alderman. Our government shouldwork for us, and stay out of our bedrooms as well as our kitchens,” Gordon said, questioning the lack of attention to local problems by the ward’s current alderman who led a ban on the Chicago sale of the French delicacy Foie Gras.Don Gordon works as a professional project manager, volunteers as Executive Director of the Rogers Park Conservancy, and last year won the Friends of the Parks’ Community Advocacy Award. Gordon and his wife Bonnie have lived in Rogers Park for 30 years where they are raising their daughters.FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Michael Harrington at 773.465.6666 or Email :mharrington@DonGordon.orgNote: Press Release Sent to Rogers Park Review July 3, 2006 .